gkiswold



(No Model.)

N. W. GBISWOLD. BACK 0R HOLDER FOR TOOTH BRUSHES, &c. N0. 338,402.

Patented Mar. 23, 1886.

IHUEHTUT.

J51]: IIISflHIjL,

Mil-1125555:

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NORMAN V. GRISVOLD, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

RACK OR HOLDER FOR TOOTH-BRUSHES, 80C.

SEEICIEICATEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,402, dated March23,1886.

(No model.)

To atZZ whom, it 777/6111] concern.-

Be it known that I, NORMAN W. GRISWOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing in Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented an Improved Rack or Holder for Tooth-Brushes andDcntifrices; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the said invention, reference being hadto the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a rack or holder for carrying,containing, and supporting in position for convenient use the variousarticles and substances employed in the toilet for cleansing andbeautifying the teeth.

To such end and purpose my invention con sists in forming and producinga holder wherein is provided a bottle holder or receptacle, a holder fora box of paste or powder, and a rack or holder for brushes, the devicebeing made for attachment to a wall or vertical surface like a bracket,or to stand upon a flat surface, as a Wash-stand or toilet-table.

The following description explains the mannerin which I proceed toproduce my improved device, the drawings being referred to by figuresand letters.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device, constructed of sheet metal.Fig. 2 shows the manner of forming the blank from a single piece ofsheet metal. Fig. 3 shows a rack or brush-holder for attachment to thebottom of the bracket. Fig. 4 shows the mode of forming the device oftwisted wire.

The device consists of a back, A, having an eye or aperture, A, at thetop to suspend it from, a base, B, projecting substantially at rightangles from the part A. These two parts are readily produced from apiece of sheet metal by cutting it of the outline represented by thelines a a Fig. 2, and bending the lower part, B, along the line a. Onthe front of this base-piece I form a box or close receptacle, D, bybending up a strip of metal of the required width to form the sides d(1*, and then fixing it by means of solder to the bottom B. Thisreceptacle may be provided with a lid, E, that can be attached at theback edge to the upright side (1* by a hinge-joint. Behind thisreceptacle is formed a socket, F, of suitable size to accommodate asquare, round, or an oblong bottle. This part is produced by fixing tothe part A and the bottom B a band, F which, in addition to its officeasa holder or socket, also serves to bind the horizontal partB to theupright A, and preventing its bending under the weight of the articlesplaced on it.

As an additional means of strengthening and sustaining the projectingpart B, the sidesg 9 may be employed. \Vhere the weight to be sustained,as in the case of large-size bottles and boxes, is sufficient to benddown this horizontal projecting support B, the sides 9 g are appliedfrom the edge of the part B'upward to the back A, and they are readilyproduced from the same metal by cutting them integral with the bottom,as shown in Fig. 2, and then bending them up and fixing the ends at thetop to the back A. Separate pieces of metal or braces formed of wire maybe enr ployed for this purpose.

Upon the back or upright part A are fixed rings or loops H on each sideof the center, where the bottle is placed, and of such size of openingas to accommodate brushes of several sizes. They are over the projectingsurfaces B, at the bottom, outside of the socket or band F so that theend of the brush-handle will rest on that part.

\Vhere the holder is fixed to the wall in the form of a bracket, anadditional brush-rack, I, is provided for attachment to the bottomunderneath the projecting part B. This rack is produced from a piece ofsheet metal or a length of Wire by bending it into the form rep resentedin Fig. 3, and then attaching it by means of hooked ends insertedthrough holes or slits in the metal, as at j. By removing or omittingthis rack the holder can be used as a stand.

Fig. 4 of the drawings clearly represents the mode of forming the holderout of wire, in which case of constructing itthe box or receptacle forpowder and the socket or support for the bottom of the bottle can be inthe form of trays of sheet metal set into the rings 1) b, that form theprojecting part B.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

3. The combination of the metal bracket piece or frame A B, box orreceptacle D, sockct F, and a brush-rack, I, substantiallyashereinbefore described.

NORMAN XV. GRISXVOLD. [L. s.]

lVitnesses:

EDWARD E. OsBoRN, JNo. L. TAGGARD.

piece or frame A B, box or receptacle D, s0cket F, and rings orbruslrholders, substantially as hereinbefore described.

